The motor ship Boris Polevoy is a two-deck passenger ship designed for river navigation. It was made at the Obuda Hajogyar factory in Hungary in 1961. Until 1981, the ship had a different name - "Desna", and only then it was renamed "Boris Polevoy".
After the ship arrived at home, it was placed at the disposal of the Kama River Shipping Company. For a long time, tourists carried the route Perm - Astrakhan and back. In 1985, the ship was put in for overhaul, which lasted several years. And only in 1991 the ship "Boris Polevoy" resumed its work, already from the Sverdlovsk Tourism Council.
Later, the ship passed from hand to hand, changing several owners. Now the ship belongs to the Volga Travel Plus company, which is owned by Voskhod LLC.
Vessel characteristics
The motor ship Boris Polevoy is 78 meters long. The width of the vessel is 15.2 meters. The draft is small, only 1.36 meters, which allows passing in places where larger vessels cannot pass.
The displacement of the ship is 824 tons. Two four-stroke diesel engines are operating, which allow the vessel to reach speeds of up to 20 km / h. Their power is 800 horsepower.
Holds the ship "Boris Polevoy" 215 people. But the maximum allowed is 311. The crew works on the ship in the amount of 42 people.
At the service of tourists
There are two decks on this ship, on which various categories of cabins and main rooms are placed. These are two restaurant salons. One for 60, and the other for 30 passengers. Equipped a conference room for organized corporate groups.
There is a small but cozy bar and a music lounge with soft comfortable sofas. There, in the evenings, entertainment programs are often arranged for passengers. You can read a book in the reading room in your free time when the ship makes the transition from one port to another along the river.
In summer, there is a sun deck, where you can sunbathe in equipped areas under the rays of the warm summer sun.
The ship also has a video room, you can take a steam bath in the sauna. If there is a need to apply for medical assistance, then qualified specialists will provide you with it at the first-aid post on board.
For the convenience of tourists there is an ironing room with several boards and irons. Unfortunately for some passengers, it can be noted that there is no Internet on board. So for communication you have to wait for the port of passage.
Nutrition
The cost of a voucher for a cruise on the ship "Boris Polevoy", according to vacationers, includes three meals a day. After reading many opinions, you can come to a comforting conclusion. The cook is well fed. People liked the serving, the portions are large. They note that the food, although not restaurant, but the dishes were beautifully decorated. The service staff is polite and attentive.
They are fed in restaurants on the upper and lower decks in two shifts. Frequency - 1 hour. Chefs cooked deliciously, especially in the reviews mention mushroom soup, liver souffle with rice balls, cheese soup, puff pastry steak, delicious borscht with garlic pampushkami, chicken fillet under a cheese pillow, puff pastry, fresh bagels, tender curd casserole.
But there are complaints about the work of restaurants. Arriving in the restaurant on the first shift in the morning, tourists could see yesterday's crumbs on the tablecloths, not the first freshness of the floor.
People also noted that by the end of the cruise the portion size was significantly reduced, and waiters often counted the number of passengers at the table. For example, one tourist recalls that on the table they could often give five instead of six bananas. Even bread was given little, and the slices were very thin.
Cabins
On board the Boris Polevoy Project 305 ship are several different categories of cabins. These are five superior rooms: 2 suites and 3 junior suites.
The suites have two spacious rooms: a bedroom and a living room. Near the soft folding sofa there is a small coffee table, there is a kettle and appliances (tea set). The room has a refrigerator, video double, wardrobe, table with a mirror and ottoman. The bedroom has a large double bed. There is a private bathroom with a shower. There is air conditioning.
There is only one room in the junior suite, but there is also a bathroom with a shower. Everything you need is: a refrigerator, video double, wardrobe, double spacious bed, shelves, air conditioning, a table with a tea set and a kettle itself.
The windows in the comfortable rooms are large square.
The remaining cabins of the Boris Polevoy ship are designed for two-, three-, and four-seater occupations. The rooms are rather narrow with a minimal set of furniture. The cheapest cabins of the fourth class have two small porthole windows.
The rooms have only a washbasin. The bathroom is in the hallway on the decks. But according to passenger reviews, there were never any queues, there was no waiting, so only small cabins made discomfort.
Excursion service
The excursion program is not included in the price of the cruise. Paid tours of the place. Reviews say that people really liked trips to historical places. Yes, and over the radio during the transitions constantly transmit informative reports about places past which the ship passes. At the green parking lots, entertainment events are organized with animators.
People are advised to go on excursions in Kazan, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and the Makaryevsky monastery. Be sure to advise when you approach the monastery from the side of the river to take a photo, the place is simply fabulous. People who were not going on a trip here after seeing these landscapes also decided to get into the monastery and were very impressed.
Small cities can be visited without paying sightseeing services. They are easy to get around in a couple of hours, and ask the locals for directions.
Entertainment programs
Every night passengers are entertained on the boat by spending musical evenings, contests and watching films. There are discos. But tourists with children complain that few events are organized for children. They miss the ship and cause a lot of trouble to parents. And if the kids include cartoons, then they are all old, still Soviet. These children do not watch such.
If you are a tourist without any complaints, like to travel, despite any conditions, then calmly board the Boris Polevoy ship. Only vivid impressions await you!